Program

Brew is a community and recurring program for builders and researchers of the open and decentralised internet.

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What’s in it when you are selected?

  • BE PART OF a curated builder and research community in Berlin

  • Learn directly from experts through hands-on sessions

  • Access monthly meetups, workshops and other collaborative formats

  • Be part of the annual BREW conference

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■ Program Schedule

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Every season we take a deep dive into a single theme explored through expert sessions, meetups and shared workspace.

For S1 2026, the focus is Privacy Tech.


We know that the most curious minds often have busy schedules. we’ve intentionally designed the program in a way it can fit around existing work and life.

    • Zero-knowledge proofs

    • Multi-party computation (MPC)

    • Homomorphic encryption

    • Confidential Data Storage & Sovereignty

    • Trusted Execution Environments & Confidential Compute

    • Attestation frameworks

    • Verifiable Hardware

    • Mixnets and metadata-resistant routing

    • Secure messaging and Encrypted Relays

    • Transaction Broadcasting and dark pools

■ FAQ

  • It’s for people building, researching, or actively engaging in the blockchain ecosystem who value long-term relationships, shared learning, and being part of a local community.

  • BREW is local first. The program is centered around Berlin and works best for people who live here or who come to the city often.

  • Core participation is free. Any optional paid elements, such as special sessions or the conference, will be communicated clearly in advance.

  • Participation is flexible. You can join individual moments or stay more involved over time. Cohort participants commit more actively and receive guaranteed access to expert sessions.